diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
index 77f6044642..b14ef18994 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerClickOrTap.inl
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::~RecognizerClickOrTap()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+    const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
     switch (m_currentState)
     {
     case State::Idle:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& sc
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& scree
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if ((currentTime.GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_timeOfLastEvent) > m_config.maxSecondsHeld) ||
             (screenPosition.GetDistance(m_positionOfLastEvent) > m_config.maxPixelsMoved))
         {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& scree
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerClickOrTap::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& s
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if ((currentTime.GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_timeOfLastEvent) > m_config.maxSecondsHeld) ||
             (screenPosition.GetDistance(m_positionOfLastEvent) > m_config.maxPixelsMoved))
         {
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
index c473293765..0c83893c9d 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerDrag.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerDrag::~RecognizerDrag()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
     {
     case State::Idle:
     {
-        m_startTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue();
+        m_startTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue() : 0;
         m_startPosition = screenPosition;
         m_currentPosition = screenPosition;
         m_currentState = State::Pressed;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerDrag::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosit
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if ((currentTime.GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_startTime) >= m_config.minSecondsHeld) &&
             (GetDistance() >= m_config.minPixelsMoved))
         {
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
index 99a3f7042c..6af8a10890 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerHold.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerHold::~RecognizerHold()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
     {
     case State::Idle:
     {
-        m_startTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue();
+        m_startTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue() : 0;
         m_startPosition = screenPosition;
         m_currentPosition = screenPosition;
         m_currentState = State::Pressed;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPo
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerHold::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosit
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if (screenPosition.GetDistance(m_startPosition) > m_config.maxPixelsMoved)
         {
             // Hold recognition failed.
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
index c64e310c36..642d781c35 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerPinch.inl
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ inline float AngleInDegreesBetweenVectors(const AZ::Vector2& vec0, const AZ::Vec
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerPinch::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex > s_maxPinchPointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex > s_maxPinchPointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
     m_currentPositions[pointerIndex] = screenPosition;
-    m_lastUpdateTimes[pointerIndex] = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue();
+    m_lastUpdateTimes[pointerIndex] = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue() : 0;
     if (m_lastUpdateTimes[0] != m_lastUpdateTimes[1])
     {
         // We need to wait until both touches have been updated this frame.
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
index da6f84afca..2ae504e309 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerRotate.inl
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerRotate::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screen
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerRotate::OnDownEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex > s_maxRotatePointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex > s_maxRotatePointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
     m_currentPositions[pointerIndex] = screenPosition;
-    m_lastUpdateTimes[pointerIndex] = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue();
+    m_lastUpdateTimes[pointerIndex] = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue() : 0;
     if (m_lastUpdateTimes[0] != m_lastUpdateTimes[1])
     {
         // We need to wait until both touches have been updated this frame.
diff --git a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
index f84e85df52..5f879ce423 100644
--- a/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
+++ b/Gems/Gestures/Code/Include/Gestures/GestureRecognizerSwipe.inl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ inline Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::~RecognizerSwipe()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenP
     {
     case State::Idle:
     {
-        m_startTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue();
+        m_startTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime().GetValue() : 0;
         m_startPosition = screenPosition;
         m_endPosition = screenPosition;
         m_currentState = State::Pressed;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnPressedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenP
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnDownEvent([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnDownEvent([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Ve
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if (currentTime.GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_startTime) > m_config.maxSecondsHeld)
         {
             // Swipe recognition failed because we took too long.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnDownEvent([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Ve
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screenPosition, uint32_t pointerIndex)
 {
-    if (!gEnv || !gEnv->pTimer || pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
+    if (pointerIndex != m_config.pointerIndex)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ inline bool Gestures::RecognizerSwipe::OnReleasedEvent(const AZ::Vector2& screen
     {
     case State::Pressed:
     {
-        const CTimeValue currentTime = gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime();
+        const CTimeValue currentTime = (gEnv && gEnv->pTimer) ? gEnv->pTimer->GetFrameStartTime() : CTimeValue();
         if ((currentTime.GetDifferenceInSeconds(m_startTime) <= m_config.maxSecondsHeld) &&
             (screenPosition.GetDistance(m_startPosition) >= m_config.minPixelsMoved))
         {